A three-hour documentary with a strange trailer that somehow underplays how strange of a film it is has become one of the most buzzworthy films of the year.
You Can See Everything, which is directed by (and stars) Nathan Fielder along with Lance Oppenheim, is a once-in-a-lifetime film. This is partially because it gives us an inside, more-intimate-than-we-ever-wanted look at the disgraced Elizabeth Holmes in the final days before she goes to federal prison. But it is also because of everything that happens during those days and, especially, after.
Whatever the exact blend is that makes this such a compelling film, it is one you won’t be able to stop talking about once you see it. Steve and I couldn’t either. We did our best, and contained ourselves to just over an hour.
Have a listen, then sound off in the comments if you want to keep the conversation going.
Show Notes
00:00: Welcome. How Do You Whisk Your Eggs?
03:21: The Box Office Shockwaves
08:07 A Nathan Fielder Primer
12:17 How Amanda Seyfried Changes Everything
25:34 It’s Manipulation All the Way Down
36:52 Why We Fixate on Billy, the Tech Bro Villain
37:07 How the Movie Shifts Blame/Focus to Us
40:31 Satire Without Solutions
41:40 Victimhood and the #MeToo Reading
48:05 Awards Talk and Best Picture Odds
01:04:06 Juxtaposing with Digger
01:06:10 Ready to Rewatch and a Final Wrap
